National Highway 7 (India)
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National Highway 7 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Length | 845 km (525 mi) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | Fazilka, Punjab | |||
East end | Mana Pass, Uttarakhand | |||
Location | ||||
States | Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand | |||
Primary destinations | Fazilka, Abohar, Malout, Bathinda, Rampura Phul, Sangrur, Patiala, Rajpura, Banur, Zirakpur, Panchkula, Naraingarh, Paonta Sahib, Herbertpur, Dehradun, Rishikesh, Devaprayag, Rudraprayag, Karnaprayag, Chamoli, Badrinath, Mana | |||
Highway system | ||||
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National Highway 7 (NH 7) is a highway connecting Fazilka (Punjab) to Mana (Uttarakhand) in India. It passes through the Indian states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.[1]
The NH-7 (old NH-58) connects Hindu pilgrim centres of Rishikesh, Devprayag, Rudraprayag, Karnaprayag, Chamoli, Joshimath and Badrinath with Dehradun and Chandigarh. Pilgrims travelling to Sri Hemkunt Sahib take a diversion from Govindghat which lies on NH-7 between Joshimath and Badrinath.
The road is generally closed during the winter months of December, January, February and March in the upper reaches of the Himalayas through which National Highway 7 passes.[citation needed] This road goes to Mana Pass near the India-Tibetan border.[citation needed]
Route[edit]
The route of national highway 7 transits through the states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand in India.[2] This national highway is about 845 km (525 mi) long.[3]
Punjab[edit]
NH7 starts from India-Pakistan Border, connecting Fazilka, Abohar, Malout, Bathinda, Rampura Phul, Barnala, Sangrur, Patiala, Rajpura, Banur , Zirakpur, and up to Haryana border in the state of Punjab.[4]
Haryana[edit]
NH7 links Panchkula near Zirakpur with Shahzadpur and Naraingarh in the state of Haryana.
There is a village on the national highway named Tabar.
The cremation ground of the village is in front of Ghat Road Highway.
When the vehicles pass through the cremation ground, there is a scary sound of a woman.
And the sounds were heard only by car and other heavy vehicles.
Himachal Pradesh[edit]
NH7 links Kala Amb with Paonta Sahib in the state of Himachal Pradesh.[5]
Uttarakhand[edit]
NH 7 connects Dehradun, Rishikesh, Devaprayag, Rudraprayag, Karnaprayag, Chamoli, Badrinath, Mana at Indo/Tibet border in the state of Uttarakhand.[6]
Junctions[edit]
- Punjab
- NH 62 near Abohar.[3]
- NH 9 near Malout
- NH 354 near Malout
- NH 754 near Bathinda
- NH 54 near Bathinda
- NH 254 near Rampura Phul
- NH 703 near Barnala
- NH 52 near Sangrur
- NH 44 near Rajpura
- NH 205A near Banur
- NH 152 near Zirakpur
- Haryana
- NH 5 near Panchkula
- NH 344 near Shahzadpur
- Himachal Pradesh
- NH 907A near Nahan
- NH 907 near Paonta Sahib
- NH 707 near Paonta Sahib
- Uttarakhand
- NH 507 near Herbertpur
- NH 307 near Dehradun
- NH 34 near Rishikesh
- NH 707A near Maletha
- NH 309 near Srinagar
- NH 107 near Rudraprayag
- NH 109 near Karnaprayag
- NH 107A near Chamoli.[3]
Termination point is near Mana village at an elevation of about 3200 m.
References[edit]
- ↑ "New Numbering of National Highways notification - Government of India" (PDF). The Gazette of India. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ↑ "State-wise length of National Highways (NH) in India". Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "The List of National Highways in India" (PDF). Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ↑ "National Highways in Punjab, India". Public Works Department, Punjab. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ↑ "National Highways in Himachal Pradesh" (PDF). Public Works Department, Himachal Pradesh. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ↑ "National Highways in Uttarakhand" (PDF). Public Works Department, Uttarakhand. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
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